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The Philosophers' Football Match (1972)

The Philosophers' Football Match is a 1972 comedic sketch by the British surreal comedy group Monty Python, depicting a fictional association football match between teams composed of ancient Greek and modern German philosophers, set during the 1972 Summer Olympics at Munich's Olympiastadion.

Release: 1972-09-10
Runtime: 4 min
Rating: 10 / 10
Cast
John Cleese
John Cleese
Archimedes
Eric Idle
Eric Idle
Sokrates
Graham Chapman
Graham Chapman
Hegel
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Nietzsche
Terry Jones
Terry Jones
Karl Marx
Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
I. Kant